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Based in Beijing, odd设计事务所 designs commercial pavilions, lounges, and cafes characterized by knife-edge rooflines, floating timber lattice structures, and softly backlit partitions that turn spatial enclosures into glowing atmospheric volumes. This portfolio serves as a strong reference for detailing indirect LED illumination within wooden screens, specifying double-skin polycarbonate envelopes, or organizing compact hospitality interiors around central courtyard cutouts and reflective focal points.

Storefront view of 燈Akari Japanese restaurant in Beijing by odd设计事务所 featuring wooden lattice screens and warm interior lighting.

05燈Akari

北京

An interior storefront precedent for Japanese hospitality design, utilizing intricate timber lattice screens and warm backlighting behind floor-to-ceiling glass.

What we like about this project
The central wooden lattice screen floats above a gravel bed with integrated stepping stones leading to the threshold.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • stone
  • metal

Visual identifiers

  • timber-lattice
  • illuminated-signage
  • raised-platform
  • glazed-storefront

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • traditional-fusion

Visual tags

  • hospitality
  • storefront
  • retail
  • warm-lighting
  • traditional-craft
  • night-view
Geometry
Framed full-height glass storefront revealing layered interior volumes, raised tatami-style seating platform, and intricate timber lattice screen partitions.
Facade system
Structural glass storefront with slim metal framing.
Structural guess
Steel and glass curtain wall enclosing internal lightweight timber partitions.
Spatial scale
Human-scale commercial restaurant entrance with double-height vertical proportions.
Lighting
Warm internal perimeter lighting and backlit signage contrast with the dark street environment.
Atmosphere
Intimate, calm, and luminous against the dark urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban street frontage at night looking inward through large glazed storefront panels.
Spatial experience
Gazing from the dark street exterior into the warmly illuminated interior creates a sense of separation and intimate sanctuary.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glass mullions divide the facade into crisp bays, mirrored by the vertical timber screen subdivisions.
Style reading
Contemporary Japanese minimalist hospitality interior
Program
Japanese restaurant / hospitality
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, glass, stone, metal
Visual identifiers
timber-lattice, illuminated-signage, raised-platform, glazed-storefront
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, traditional-fusion
Visual tags
hospitality, storefront, retail, warm-lighting, traditional-craft, night-view
Geometry
Framed full-height glass storefront revealing layered interior volumes, raised tatami-style seating platform, and intricate timber lattice screen partitions.
Facade system
Structural glass storefront with slim metal framing.
Structural guess
Steel and glass curtain wall enclosing internal lightweight timber partitions.
Spatial scale
Human-scale commercial restaurant entrance with double-height vertical proportions.
Lighting
Warm internal perimeter lighting and backlit signage contrast with the dark street environment.
Atmosphere
Intimate, calm, and luminous against the dark urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban street frontage at night looking inward through large glazed storefront panels.
Spatial experience
Gazing from the dark street exterior into the warmly illuminated interior creates a sense of separation and intimate sanctuary.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glass mullions divide the facade into crisp bays, mirrored by the vertical timber screen subdivisions.
Style reading
Contemporary Japanese minimalist hospitality interior
Program
Japanese restaurant / hospitality
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
interior

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Storefront view of 燈Akari Japanese restaurant in Beijing by odd设计事务所 featuring wooden lattice screens and warm interior lighting.

05燈Akari

北京

An interior storefront precedent for Japanese hospitality design, utilizing intricate timber lattice screens and warm backlighting behind floor-to-ceiling glass.

What we like about this project
The central wooden lattice screen floats above a gravel bed with integrated stepping stones leading to the threshold.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • stone
  • metal

Visual identifiers

  • timber-lattice
  • illuminated-signage
  • raised-platform
  • glazed-storefront

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • traditional-fusion

Visual tags

  • hospitality
  • storefront
  • retail
  • warm-lighting
  • traditional-craft
  • night-view
Geometry
Framed full-height glass storefront revealing layered interior volumes, raised tatami-style seating platform, and intricate timber lattice screen partitions.
Facade system
Structural glass storefront with slim metal framing.
Structural guess
Steel and glass curtain wall enclosing internal lightweight timber partitions.
Spatial scale
Human-scale commercial restaurant entrance with double-height vertical proportions.
Lighting
Warm internal perimeter lighting and backlit signage contrast with the dark street environment.
Atmosphere
Intimate, calm, and luminous against the dark urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban street frontage at night looking inward through large glazed storefront panels.
Spatial experience
Gazing from the dark street exterior into the warmly illuminated interior creates a sense of separation and intimate sanctuary.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glass mullions divide the facade into crisp bays, mirrored by the vertical timber screen subdivisions.
Style reading
Contemporary Japanese minimalist hospitality interior
Program
Japanese restaurant / hospitality
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, glass, stone, metal
Visual identifiers
timber-lattice, illuminated-signage, raised-platform, glazed-storefront
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, traditional-fusion
Visual tags
hospitality, storefront, retail, warm-lighting, traditional-craft, night-view
Geometry
Framed full-height glass storefront revealing layered interior volumes, raised tatami-style seating platform, and intricate timber lattice screen partitions.
Facade system
Structural glass storefront with slim metal framing.
Structural guess
Steel and glass curtain wall enclosing internal lightweight timber partitions.
Spatial scale
Human-scale commercial restaurant entrance with double-height vertical proportions.
Lighting
Warm internal perimeter lighting and backlit signage contrast with the dark street environment.
Atmosphere
Intimate, calm, and luminous against the dark urban backdrop.
Environmental context
Urban street frontage at night looking inward through large glazed storefront panels.
Spatial experience
Gazing from the dark street exterior into the warmly illuminated interior creates a sense of separation and intimate sanctuary.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glass mullions divide the facade into crisp bays, mirrored by the vertical timber screen subdivisions.
Style reading
Contemporary Japanese minimalist hospitality interior
Program
Japanese restaurant / hospitality
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
interior

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